May Meeting Recap

May 10, 2023 iemqguild

WE HAD A SEW DAY!

If you missed our sew day, don’t worry. We had so much fun, we’re already planning another. We met Saturday morning at 10 am, and our beloved President, Candy Scott, brought us boxes and boxes of free remnant fabric for charity quilts straight from the Robert Kaufman Co. warehouse. If you would like to take free fabric to make charity quilts, make sure you send us a picture of your finished quilt.

Treasurer, Gayle Bennett, inspired us with some amazing scrappy quilt ideas, and we all dove right in, sorting fabrics and cutting strips for scrap quilts. Don’t worry, there’s still some fabric left. It will be available at our June meeting.

April Meeting

Programs Vice President, Laura Green showed us loads of Wedge Quilt inspiration to motivate us for our July Modern Wedge Challenge Reveal. She also showed us how to construct a set-in circle. If you missed it or if you need a review, click here or go to YouTube and search for Christina Cameli Set-in Circle.

To learn more about our the Modern Wedge Quilt Challenge click here.

Ector Simpson, from Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs, spoke to us about participating in the Aids Quilt project. This is the project’s 37th anniversary, and to continue to call attention to HIV/AIDs, Ector is working with the founders to bring quilt panels to Palm Springs. He is also encouraging local quilters to make panels.

Panels can be made to remember someone who has been lost to Aids or to celebrate a survivor. Panels must be completed by October 15, 2023.

Stay tuned for more information.

We’re having a Yard Sale! Guild Members, Christine Sharpe and Kate McCarthy are organizing the event which will be held on June 17th from 8 am to noon.

Please donate items by bringing them to our June meeting. Please only bring items in good condition. Unsold items will be donated.

This is a fundraiser for our guild. Fundraisers help us pay for workshops and speakers and also help to keep our dues low.

Block of the Month

Here is our May Block of the Month. You may make it in any size and with any color palette. For more details, ideas, and tutorials visit our 2023 BOM page right here.

June Meeting: SUNDAY June 4th – Save the Date!!!

Don’t miss our June meeting on SUNDAY, June 4th! Veruschka Zarate will be with us live at a new location: D’Andre Lampkin Foundation, 2151 E. Convention Center Way, Suite 210, Ontario CA. Please bring a canned food donation.

Veruschka was the 2022 QuiltCon Viewer’s Choice winner and best piecing winner for her quilt titled “Love Quilt”. Veruschka was inspired to make this award winning quilt following a disappointing quilting – related setback. In her own words, “this piece developed much like a Phoenix from the ashes.” Click here to learn more about Veruschka.

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Our talented members never disapoint!

Announcements

It’s never too late to become a 2023 member: The cost is $45 and includes one book of Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets. Go to Members’ Corner or email us at iemodernquiltguild.@gmail.com for more information.
Sign-up for our 2023 Retreat: November 6-9th at Vina de Lestonnac. Total cost is $445, and includes four nights and all meals. Deposit of $100 required. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
Drop-in Sew via Zoom: May 22nd, 7 – 9pm. Zoom Link goes out on the Sunday before.
SUNDAY, June 4th Guild Meeting at NEW LOCATION: D’Andre Lampkin Foundation, 2151 E. Convention Center Way, Suite 210 Ontario, CA. Guest Speaker Veruschka Zarate
Saturday June, 17th Yard Sale: Bring donated items to June 4th meeting.
Saturday, July 1st Meeting: Modern Wedge Challenge Reveal. Get the details here.
Long Beach Quilt Festival: July 6th – 8th. Get more information here.

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April Meeting Recap

April 4, 2023 iemqguild

Guest Speaker Debi Gardner

This month our Guest Speaker was IEMQG Member, Debi Gardner. She shared her journey into modern quilting and many of the beautiful quilts she has made along the way. Debi can do it all; appliqué, English paper piecing, improv, tiny piecing, art quilts…

You name it, she has given it a try, and regardless of the method, her quilts are stunning. Her use of color and contrast are outstanding. Thank you, Debi, for sharing your quilts with us.

Block of the Month

Here is our April Block of the Month. You may make it in any size and with any color palette. For more details, ideas, and tutorials visit our 2023 BOM page here.

May 6th Meeting

In May we are meeting at a new location, SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library, 2985 Madison St, Riverside, CA 925043.

We are having a Sit and Sew event in the morning beginning at 10 am. Our meeting starts at 2 pm. Laura Green will be our program speaker and she plans to have lots of Modern Wedge Inspiration to kick start our Modern Wedge Challenge. Get the challenge details here. Be sure to bring your sewing machine, sewing supplies and a small project to work on. Maybe you’ll want to bring your wedge project!

Evolving Threads heads to International Quilt Festival!

Evolving Threads is a group of IEMQG members and friends who have started a monthly 12″ x 12″ quilt challenge with the goals of camaraderie and artistic growth. Every month the members individually create original mini quilts inspired by a prompt. They then meet to share their work. Evolving Threads applied for an opportunity to exhibit their work at the International Quilt Festival – Long Beach, July 6th – 8th, and they were accepted! Congratulations to Evolving Threads!

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Announcements

It’s not too late to become a 2023 member. The cost is $45 and includes one book of Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets. Go to Members’ Corner or email us at iemodernquiltguild.@gmail.com for more information.
Sign-up for our 2023 Retreat, November 6-9th at Vina de Lestonnac. Total cost is $445, and includes four nights and all meals. Deposit of $100 required. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
Drop-in Sew via Zoom. April 10th and 24th, 7 – 9pm. Zoom Link goes out on the Sunday before.
May 6th Guild Meeting at NEW LOCATION, Casa Blanca Library. Bring your sewing machine and supplies for Sit and Sew at 10 am. Meeting starts at 2 pm.
Saturday, July 1st Meeting: Modern Wedge Challenge Reveal. Get the details here.

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March Meeting Recap

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 iemqguild

March is National Quilting Month and March 18th is National Quilting Day. Find ways to celebrate our craft like hanging your quilts proudly in your home or even outside! Make a charity quilt! Share your quilting skills with quilty friends! Let us know how you are celebrating National Quilting Day. Share with us on Facebook and Instagram.

This month we started the celebration by revealing our members’ 2022 Block-of-the-Month quilts, reviewing QuiltCon and enjoying some fantastic Show and Share items from our talented members. It’s all summarized right here so you don’t have to miss anything. Make sure and read all the way to the end so you don’t miss any important announcements.

2022 Block-of-the-Month

The 2022 Block of the Month program was designed and lead by member Evelyn Rienstra. She was inspired by Los Angeles mid century modern architecture like that of the “Hollywood Metro Apartments” that mimic the art of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. All 12 of Evelyn’s block patterns are available on Members Corner. See below how each quilter infused their own artistic style into their finished quilts and quilt tops. Isn’t it amazing that each of these quilts came from the same set of block patterns?

QuiltCon Review

IEMQG member, Michelle Nichols presented a review of the quilts at QuiltCon 2023 in Atlanta, GA. She noted that a big trend this year was the use of colored quilting thread to enhance the the color and texture of quilts.

IEMQG member, Carl Brown had his quilt, “New Beginnings” juried into QuiltCon in the Small Quilts division. Congratulations, Carl!

To see more of the quilts from from QuiltCon be sure to visit the MQG website and follow #quiltcon2023 on Instagram.

March Block of the Month

Here is our Block of the Month. You may make it any size and with any color palette. For more details visit our 2023 BOM page here.

Show and Share

Announcements

It’s not too late to become a 2023 member. The cost is $45 and includes one book of Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets. Go to Members’ Corner or email us at iemodernquiltguild.@gmail.com for more information.
Sign-ups have started for our 2023 Retreat, November 6-9th at Vina de Lestonnac. Total cost is $445, and includes four nights and all meals. Deposit of $100 required. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
Drop-in Sew via Zoom. Link goes out the Sunday before. March 13th and 27th, 7 – 9pm.
Free online classes hosted by Latifa Saafir 7 ways to use a clammy Sign up now. Classes begin March 20th
Saturday April 1st Meeting, Arlanza Library and on Zoom. Guest Speaker IEMQG member Debi Gardner.
Sunday June 4th Meeting: Guest Speaker, Veruschka Zarate of Pride and Joy Quilting.
Saturday, July 1st Meeting: Modern Wedge Challenge Reveal. Get the details here.
Fabric of a Nation Exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center now through March 12, 2023. Reservation may be required. Click here for more Info.

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February Meeting Recap

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 iemqguild

We had record attendance at our meeting this month, about 20 people in person and 20 on zoom! It was so much fun to see everyone. We had several new members in attendance and some guests as well. Our speaker, Carolina Oneto, was a real treat! Carolina is a wife, mother, civil/industrial engineer, and an award winning modern quilter who has immersed herself in the study of the principals of art. She is well know for her colorful quilts and she gave us a terrific lecture on “The Power of Color.” She overwhelmed us with beautiful examples of color inspiration and she shared how color can be used to influence the elements and principles of art. She graciously provided us with an outline of her presentation. Members can access it in Member’s Corner on our website.

Did you miss the meeting? Do you need an overview of upcoming activities? No worries. We have all the details below!

February Block of the Month

Here is our Block of the Month. You may make it any size and with any color palette. Although we are only making one block (left), it’s fun to see the versatility of this block. For more details visit our 2023 BOM page here.

2023 Opportunity Quilt

Can you help us sell raffle tickets for our Opportunity Quilt fund raiser? If you attend other guild meetings, please consider asking if you can take our quilt to your meeting and sell tickets. This quilt is so beautiful, that the tickets practically sell themselves! For more information about the quilt go to the 2023 Opportunity Quilt page on our website here.

March Meeting

Our March Meeting will be via Zoom and in person at Arlanza Library. We will have our 2022 Block of the Month reveal. Its not too late to participate. All 12 block patterns are available in Member’s Corner . They sew together quickly, and you only need to bring a finished quilt top to participate. Also, If you would like to donate your quilt top to charity, bring us your backing and binding and we will finish your quilt. Just make sure your backing is 8″ longer and 8″ wider than your quilt top. Each donation to charity gets you an entry into the end-of-year raffle basket drawing. We will also have a guest speaker at our March meeting. Ector Simpson, of Mizell Senior Center will speak to us about the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Announcements

2023 Membership dues are now due. The cost is $45 and includes one book of Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
Sign-ups have started for our 2023 Retreat, November 6-9th at Vina de Lestonnac. Total cost is $445, and includes four nights and all meals. Deposit of $100 required. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
Drop-in Sew: on Zoom. Link goes out the Sunday before. February 13th and 27th, 7 – 9pm.
QuiltCon is February 22nd – 26th in Atlanta Georgia. If you can’t attend, follow the hashtag #quiltcon2023 for updates.
Saturday March 4th Meeting: 2022 BOM Reveal and guest speaker for NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Sunday June 4th Meeting: Guest Speaker, Veruschka Zarate of Pride and Joy Quilting.
Saturday, July 1st Meeting: Modern Wedge Challenge Reveal. Get the details here.
Fabric of a Nation Exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center now through March 12, 2023. Reservation may be required. Click here for more Info.

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December Meeting Recap

December 14, 2022January 9, 2023 iemqguild

Thank you to all of our wonderful members who attended our December meeting/holiday party and contributed to all the fun and fanfare. We started the meeting with a few important announcements, followed by a great chili potluck with plenty of sweet treats. We had our Orphan Block Reveal and Show and Share. We played Bad Santa where each member was able to win (or steal) a generous sewing gift, and we chose a name for our 2023 QuiltCon community Outreach Quilt. Please read on for all the details!

Announcements

We need VOLUNTEERS to white glove at Road to California. Contact Gayle Bennett at iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com
Sign-ups have started for our 2023 Retreat, November 6 – 9 at Vina de Lestonnac. Total cost is $410, and includes four nights and all meals. Deposit of $100 required. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
2023 Membership dues are now due. The cost is $45 and includes one book of Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets. Go to Members’ Corner for more information.
IEMQG received a Thank-You letter from House of Ruth for our generous donation of quilts and pillowcases. Thank you, to all of our Members for your wonderful contributions!
Drop-in Sew: on Zoom. Link goes out the Sunday before. December 26th, 7 – 9pm.
Saturday, January 7, General Meeting, “Introduction to Wedges Using the the MQG Website as a Resource”
Saturday, February 4th Meeting: Guest speaker Carolina Oneto
Sunday June 4rd Meeting: Guest Speaker, Veruschka Zarate of Pride and Joy Quilting

2023 QuiltCon Community Outreach Quilt

After 3 full sewing days, Quilting by Kelley Bachli and binding by Sharon Berg and Patti Reyes, our quilt is finished and ready for QuiltCon 2023. We had a naming contest with seven clever entries. Members voted for their favorite and Kelley Bachli’s entry “Into the Deep” won. Congratulations Kelley! Thank you to all of our Members who contributed to this fantastic quilt.

Orphan Block Reveal

At our May meeting, members donated left over blocks from past quilting projects. Members were then encouraged to take blocks from the donation pile and repurpose them. It was amazing to see what our talented members produced

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Our talented members never disappoint!

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Meeting Recap

November 6, 2022 iemqguild

We had a great November meeting! Thank you to Sharon Bergh, Jennifer Boling, Lynn Hanna and Candy Scott, for your fantastic Member University demonstrations.

If you missed the meeting, we’ll catch you up on what’s happening at the IEMQG. Read on for important announcements and some beautiful quilts from our talented members.

2023 Leadership

Our Board election was held this month. Congratulations to our 2023 leadership. We are so grateful for their volunteerism. We still have openings. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com . Our 2023 Slate is as follows:

President: Candy Scott
Co-VP Programs: Jennifer Boling and Laura Greene
VP Communications: Patti Reyes
Co-Secretary: Debbie Lepper and Debi LoCicero
Treasurer: Gayle Bennett
Parliamentarian: Open
Facilities Chair: Christine Sharp
Retreat Chair: Lynn Hanna
Block of the Month: Trisha Williams
Hospitality: Pat Klassen

Membership

It’s time to renew memberships for 2023. Dues this year are $45 and include a book of 6 tickets for our Opportunity Quilt. Dues may be paid via cash, check, or PayPal. Please use the membership form found on our website right here.

We Need Road to CA Volunteers

If you’re attending Road to California, please consider donating a couple hours of your time to help us get volunteer hours. We need 20 hours total. Donating your time helps us to sell Opportunity Quilt tickets. Please email us at iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com if you can help, and be sure to check out our our Opportunity Quilt here.

Community Outreach Quilt

Our quilt top is finished! A huge thank you to all of our helpers. We now need a name for our quilt, and a few donations to pay for quilting. Please consider donating a few dollars at our next meeting or via PayPal. Name our quilt! If you have an idea for a catchy name, email us. There are prizes involved. Click here to see the finished quilt top.

Announcements

Retreat, November 7th – 10th at Vina De Lestonnac: Total cost is $410 for four nights and meals. Please pay in full. More information in Member’s Corner.
Drop in and Sew: On Zoom. Link goes out the Sunday before. November 14th and 28th from 7 to 9 pm. More information in Member’s Corner.
Be sure to check out the MQG Website for important updates. It is not too late to register for QuiltCon or join the Mini Swap.
Road to CA Special Exhibit: SCCQG Quilts of California. Deadline to enter is October 24th. Enter Here
Road to CA Opportunity Quilt: Volunteers are needed to sell Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets at the show on Friday, and also to help with the show in other ways (ie white gloving, set up, take down). You can earn free admission If you volunteer for a minimum of 6 hours.
December 10th Meeting: Holiday Party! More information to come.
February 4th Meeting: Guest Speaker, Carolina Oneto
June 3rd Meeting: Guest Speaker, Veruschka Zarate of Pride & Joy Quilting

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Meeting Recap

October 5, 2022 iemqguild

Did you miss our October meeting? Well now you can get caught up with what’s happening at the IEMQG. Read on for important announcements and some eye candy from our members, and don’t forget to Like this post.

It’s Time to Vote!

We owe a big thank you to our nominating committee, Jennifer Boling, Michele Nichols, and Candy Scott, for filling our slate. We will vote on these positions at our November meeting. There are still a few unfilled opportunities for anyone who is interested in joining us. We have lots and lots of fun! The slate is proposed as follows:

President – Candy Scott
VP Programs – Jennifer Boling and Laura Greene
VP Communications – Patti Reyes
Secretary – Debbi LoCicero and Debbi Lepper
Treasurer – Gayle Bennett
Assistant Treasurer – Open
Membership and Social Media – Kate McCarthy
Parliamentarian – Open
Block of the Month – Trisha Williams
Hospitality – Pat Klassen
Facilities – Christine Sharp
Retreat – Lynn Hanna
Charity Quilts – Gayle Bennett
Opportunity Quilt – Open

Program

Our October program was all about quilt binding. Laura Greene demonstrated a fast and easy way to attach quilt bindings. She gave us tips and tricks for squaring up quilts, and turning perfect corners. She also showed us how to make biased binding, faced binding, scalloped binding and flanged binding.

Announcements

QuiltCon Community Challenge Quilt. Join us and help finish our 2023 QuiltCon quilt. Our last sewing day is Saturday, October 15th from 10am to 3pm at Lake Mathews Community Center. Be sure to save the date! See more information here.
Don’t Miss our Retreat, November 7th – 10th at Vina De Lestonnac: Total cost is $410 for four nights and meals. Please pay in full. More information in Member’s Corner.
Drop in and Sew: On Zoom. Link goes out the Sunday before. October 10th and 24th from 7 to 9 pm. More information in Member’s Corner.
QuiltCon Submission Deadline: Monday, October 31st. More info here
MQG Sessions: Oct. 13-16, Virtual event, $95 fee. Register at MQG Sessions.
Be sure to check out the MQG Website for important updates. It is not too late to register for QuiltCon or join the Mini Swap.
Road to CA Special Exhibit: SCCQG Quilts of California. Deadline to enter is October 24th. Enter Here
Road to CA Opportunity Quilt: Volunteers are needed to sell Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets at the show on Friday, and also to help with the show in other ways (ie white gloving, set up, take down). You can earn free admission If you volunteer for a minimum of 6 hours.
November 5th Meeting: Member University! Sharon Bergh will talk about Bias Markers and Rotary Cutter Care, Jennifer Boling will show us how to Iron on the Bias, Christine Sharp will demonstrate Making a Wallet, and Lynn Hanna will give an Art Book Review
December 10th Meeting: Holiday Party! More information to come.
February 4th Meeting: Guest Speaker, Carolina Oneto
June 3rd Meeting: Guest Speaker, Veruschka Zarate of Pride & Joy Quilting

Charity Quilts

Gayle Bennett showed us some examples of three-yard quilts that our members made for donation to House of Ruth, a national organization serving the Inland Empire, founded in 1976 and opened on November 21, 1977. House of Ruth is a non-profit organization that serves men, women and children who are abused and homeless. If you are interested in making a quilt for House of Ruth, we have fabric for you, or you are welcome to use your own fabric.

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Our talented members never disappoint. Here’s a review of what we were treated to!

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Meeting Recap

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 iemqguild

Hopefully you didn’t miss our September meeting. It was filled with so much information and inspiration! Just in case you missed it or need a review, read on to see what we learned, what we saw, and what’s upcoming. Also, now is your chance to volunteer!

Our September meeting started out with some helpful scrappy quilting tips. Scrappy quilts are a great way to fully utilize your stash and play with contrast, value and color. While we generally think of scrappy quilts as vintage or traditional, scrappy quilts can definitely be modern. To get some Scrappy Quilting Tips click here.

Christine Sharpe demonstrated her twist on quilted Christmas stockings. The steps are easy: make some Christmas blocks, arrange them into a quilt top in your desired height and width, make a quilt sandwich and quilt it. With right sides together, sew closed and bind the sides and bottom, and box the corners. You can customize your stocking by adding a tab or strap for hanging, or you can even add a drawstring top to make it a project bag. Christine showed us so many clever examples, that we Just may need to schedule a sewing day to try these out! Be sure to view the slide show below for Christine’s wonderfully creative stockings.

Volunteer’s Needed

Our Nominating Committee is looking for a few good volunteers! Would you be willing to contribute? We will have Board positions as well as some other fun opportunities. We are a fun and forgiving group and we strive to support each other, so this is a great opportunity to get your toes wet! Please let us know if you are interested or would like to know more by emailing us at iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com

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Our talented members never disappoint!

Carlene Drake (left), Laura Green (right)

Dates to Remember

QuiltCon Community Challenge Quilt. Join us and help make our 2023 QuiltCon quilt. We have two more sewing days at Lake Mathews Community Center. Be sure to save these dates. September 21st and October 15th from 10 am to 3 pm. Learn all about this great opportunity here.
Don’t miss our Retreat, November 7th – 10th at Vina De Lestonnac: Total cost is $410 for four nights and meals. Please pay in full by October 2nd. More information in Members Corner.
Drop in and Sew: On Zoom. Link goes out the Sunday before. September 12th and 26th 7 to 9pm. More information in Member’s Corner.
Global Quilt Connection: Sept 17th-18th, 12-3pm PST.
Road 2CA Submission Deadline: Monday October 3rd. more info here.
QuiltCon Submission Deadline: Monday October 31st. more info here.
MQG Sessions: Oct 13-16, Virtual event, $95 fee, Register at MQG Sessions.
Be sure to check out the MQG Website for important updates. It is not too late to register for QuiltCon.

Upcoming Meetings

October 1st: Laura Green will teach us some useful binding techniques
November 5th: Member University and Orphan Block reveal
December 10th: Holiday Party!
Coming in 2023 –
- Carolina Oneto
- Veruschka Zarate of Pride and Joy Quilting
- Carrie Bloomston

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August Meeting Recap

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 iemqguild

SAQA Trunk Show

Thank you to member, Lynn Hanna, for bringing us the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) trunk show that included 40 unique mini art quilts, and showcased a variety of materials, techniques, and subject matter. Members who attended were delighted with a broad spectrum of creativity. There was so much to explore!

Check out this slide show of meeting photos to see all the fun!

Show and Share

We had a fantastic August Show and Share!!! Please check out the slide show below for all the beautiful finishes by our talented members. If you have quilts to share, please email a photo to iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com , and if you are attending in person, please bring your show and share items along. We love seeing what you’ve created.

Dates to Remember

QuiltCon Community Challenge Quilt. Join us and help make our 2023 QuiltCon Quilt. We have scheduled three sewing days at Lake Mathews Community Center. Be sure to save these dates, August 10th, September 21st, and October 15th from 10 am to 3 pm. Learn all about this great opportunity here.
Don’t miss our Retreat, November 7th – 10th at Vina De Lestonnac: $100 reserves your spot. Total cost is $410 for four nights, meals included. More information in Members’ Corner.
Drop in and Sew: On Zoom. Links go out the Sunday before August 8th and 22nd 7pm to 9pm. More information in Members’ Corner.
Be sure to check out the MQG Website for important updates. QuiltCon registration begins on August 16th the catalog is now available.
Check out MQG Virtual Sessions: October 13-16, register on MQG Website.
Dont miss our September 3rd Meeting, at Arlington Public Library and on Zoom. More details to come.

Upcoming Meetings

September: Christine Sharpe will teach us to make Holiday Stockings and Patti Reyes will show us a few tips and tricks for making beautiful quilts from scraps
October: Laura Green will teach us some useful binding techniques.
November: Member University, and… did you adopt orphan blocks at our May meeting? Be ready to share your results in November.

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Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 iemqguild

Our July meeting featured our Roundabout Quilt Challenge Reveal (below), and, Wow! What talented members we have. Do you have a Favorite? They’re all fantastic!

July Meeting Recap

Announcements

We have lots of upcoming opportunities to engage with our great membership. Save these important dates and join us!

Next General Meeting August 6th, 2 pm, Arlington Library 9556 Magnolia Ave, Riverside. We will have a SAQA Trunk Show. Don’t miss this opportunity to see dozens of wonderful mini art quilts. While we’re enjoying their beauty we’ll take time to discuss techniques used and what makes them successful.
QuiltCon Community Challenge Quilt. We need your help making our 2023 QuiltCon Quilt. We have scheduled three sewing days at Lake Mathews Community Center. Be sure to save these dates, August 10th, September 21st, and October 15th from 10 am to 3 pm. Learn all about this great opportunity here.
It’s never too late to make a Sew Powerful Purse. You can give your finished purse to Laura Green before August 4th or you can deliver it yourself. Get all the details at www.sewpowerful.org
Don’t miss our Retreat November 7th – 10th at Vina De Lestonnac: $100 reserves your spot. Total cost is $410 for four nights, meals included. More information in Members’ Corner.
Drop in and Sew: On Zoom. Links go out the Sunday before July 11th and 25th 7pm to 9pm. More information in Members’ Corner.
Global Quilt Connection Sampler Platter: Save the dates for this free on-line event Saturday and Sunday, June 30th and 31st, 12 to 3 pm PST.
Orphan Block Reveal. Did you adopt an orphan block or two at our May meeting? If so, get ready to show us how you repurposed it at our November 5th meeting.

Show and Share

Check out our fantastic July Show and Share items. If you have quilts to share, please email a photo to iemodernquiltguild@gmail.com. If you’re planning to attend our meeting in person, be sure to bring your show and share items along.